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How far apart should the stripes?
How far apart should the stripes?
I've heard 1 inch and I have heard 3/4 inch. . Also, how wide should they be, if not tappered? |
Stripes
Hi RS,
Striping is purely subjective. Some guys go with the taper and some don't. I have an A&C and their assembly mount shows no taper and they show a one inch spacing between the stripes that are 7" wide. If you go to ERA's website they show stripe specs listing only a 3/4 " spacing between the stripes that they show (and provide dimensions) as tapered. There is also the option of adding the border stripes. Usually these are spaced 1/4" out from the broad stripes and they are usually 1/4" wide. Look through the members galleries at some of the guys cars and that should give you some ideas to help you decide. Striping, basically comes down to personal preference. Tony |
Most originals we have seen have a 1" gap. We use a 1" gap on all of our stripes.
David:) :) :) |
If you want accurate information on the placement of stripes, I recommend you go to ERA website.
Here is the link showing how the stripes should be laid out. http://www.erareplicas.com/427man/stripes/index.htm TURK |
David Kirkham,
What should the stripes widths be? Do you do yours tappered or straight? What were the originals? Thanks! |
Mine were painted by AC to original specs with seven and a quarter inch stripes with a 1 inch gap and no taper. Many people say that they should be tapered but I would be amazed if the painters of the original race cars would have bothered to do this.
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Stripes
Was there 1/4 inch border stripes?
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Tony. Not on mine or any of the original factory cars that I have seen.
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SPEAKING OF STRIPES
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Does anyone know what the specs for the cross hood stripes are? I understand the racing teams originals had them located across the hood! Johnny |
The Willment Racing team used the stripe layout of thin-thick-thin, although I don`t know the exact dimensions. Maybe Fritz(COB289) or someone from Hawk can tell you, as their 39 PH version was modelled directly from the real one.(see below)
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...031a-thumb.jpg For a better look, click here. You could probably work it out from the size of the numbers on the plate?(Standard UK regulation size) |
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